In "Fifty Years in Chains: Life of an American Slave," Charles Ball delivers a poignant and harrowing autobiographical account of his life as an enslaved African American. Written in the mid-19th century, the book employs a vivid narrative style interwoven with stark realism, offering a personal lens into the dehumanizing experiences of slavery in the United States. Through eye-opening anecdotes and acute observations, Ball captures the brutality...